Parshas Vayikra 5779
What a Person Cannot Forget By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) When a person commits a sin b’shogeig (as a result of forgetfulness), […]
Purim 5779
Why the Joy of Purim Starts So Early By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The sages state (Taanis 29a) that “when the month […]
Parshas Pekudei 5779
What It Takes To Be A Ben Olam Haba By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Pekudei, the final parsha of Sefer Shmos, begins with […]
Parshas Vayakhel 5779
The One Bad Middah That Everyone Has By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah When Hashem commanded the Jews to donate the materials needed for […]
Parshas Ki Sissa 5779
Orienting oneself within the darkness By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah After the Jews committed the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe prayed to […]
Parshas Tetzaveh 5779
The Battle Every Jew Must Fight By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah The Midrash (36:1) brings a verse from Yirmiyahu (11:16) that compares the […]
Parshas Teruma 5779
Making Up For the Beis Hamikdash By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah When Hashem commanded the building of the Mishkan, Moshe Rabbeinu was confused. […]
Parshas Mishpatim 5779
The Closest We Can Come to Knowing Hashem By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Our parsha follows directly the giving of the Ten Commandments […]
Parshas Yisro 5779
The Need for the Second Crown By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah “Naaseh Venishma — We shall do [the mitzvos] and we shall listen […]
Tu B’shvat 5779
How to Celebrate Tu B’Shvat By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Tu B’Shvat is usually celebrated by having some fruits, particularly new fruits upon […]